Edna and Red Skelton collection, 1936-1956.

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Edna and Red Skelton collection, 1936-1956.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/750503971

Richard "Red" Skelton, an Indiana native, was best known for his radio and television comedy shows which played from the 1940s through the 1970s. Perhaps, his most famous character was Clem Kadiddlehopper, a slow-witted country bumpkin.

3 manuscript boxes, 21 bound volumes.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8126473

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Skelton, Red, 1913-1997

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Red Skelton (b. Richard Bernard Skelton, July 17, 1913-d. Sept. 17, 1997), American comedian, radio and television performer. From the description of Skelton, Red, 1913-1997 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10582271 This collection contains material dating primarily from Skelton's first marriage to wife, Edna during the 1930s and 1940s. Included are letters to Red from Don Ameche, Eddie Arnold, Bob Hope, Hedda Harper, Zazu Pitts, Nelson Rockefeller,...

Stillwell, Edna.

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